Crystal Heath, RN, MSN, RN-BC, CPHIMS

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About me
Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO) #EHRM Deployment Lead
Education
- University of Michigan
  2006 -
  PhD Nursing Administration
  Dissertation Topic: Measuring and Stratifying the Complexity of Medication Administration in order to improve Patient Safety.Eloise H Seldon Scholarship (2007)Nr-Doctoral Student Fellowship (Winter, 2007)Nr-Doctoral Student Fellowship (Fall, 2006)
- University of Michigan
  1999 - 2003
  MS Nursing
  Activities and Societies: NANDA, NIC, NOC, and HANDS Project Thesis Topic: Evaluation of the Physiological Health Domain Indicators According to the CPRI Framework and the Affect on Data Quality. (Advisor: Dr. Gail Keenan)University of Michigan Dean’s Merit Scholarship (Winter, 2000)2001 Inventor Recognition - Contributing toward the inventive spirit and the mission of research & technology transfer at the University of Michigan (2001)
- University of Cincinnati
  1980 - 1984
  BSN Nursing
  Activities and Societies: Sigma Theta Tau International: Beta Iota Chapter
Experience
- Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center
  Jan 1990 - Jan 1999
  Nurse II
  Specialty Resource Unit [SRU] (Float-nurse)Chair of divisional nursing research council (1993-1995) within in a Shared Governance Nursing model of care.
- University of Michigan Health System
  Jan 1999 - Jan 1999
  Nurse
- Heath-Solutions, Inc.
  Jan 2001 - Jan 2009
  CEO, Consultant
  Informatics consultant. Proven success in placing standardized nursing terminologies into EHR systems. Worked as the communication bridge between clinicians/researchers and overseas developers in software development.
- Eastern Michigan University
  Jan 2002 - Jan 2007
  Adjunct Faculty
  Pediatric clinical instructor: Clinical Instructor for junior level nursing students at University of Michigan Health System-Mott Hospital: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS)
  Jul 2008 - May 2009
  Patient Safety Fellow
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
  Apr 2009 - Oct 2022
  Nursing Analytics, BCMA Coordinator, CIS/ARK Corrdinator, and design & implementation of computerized nursing templates Addressed a variety of patient safety issues throughout the facility and implemented measures to decrease the probability of re-occurrence and/or decrease the risk of harm.
  - Clinical Program Manager
    Nov 2014 - Oct 2022
  - Clinical Informatics Coordinator
    Apr 2011 - Oct 2014
  - Patient Safety Specialist
    Apr 2009 - Apr 2011
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
  Dec 2020 - now
  - Chief Health Informatics Officer
    Sept 2022 - now
  - EHRM DEPLOYMENT LEAD
    Dec 2020 - now
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Professional in Health Information & Ma
  HIMSS
  Mar 2014
- Registered Nurse
  Ohio Board of Nursing
  Jan 1990
- Registered nurse
  Michigan Bureau of Health Srvc
  Jan 1999
- Informatics Nursing (NI-BC)
  American Nurses Credentialing Center
  Jan 2012
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Crystal Heath, RN, MSN, RN-BC, CPHIMS
  Secretary's Award for Excellence in Nursing VHA May 2014 Secretary's Award for Excellence in Nursing for non-traditional role.